Table 1.
State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey characteristics, 2010
| n | Response rate (%) | Sexual identity Question | Response options | |
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| Alaska | 1,936 | 65.6 | Now I’m going to ask you a question about sexual orientation. Do you consider yourself to be: | Heterosexual or straight; Homosexual, gay, or lesbian; Bisexual; Something else |
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| Arizona | 5,756 | 41.1 | Now I’m going to ask you a question about sexual orientation. Do you consider yourself to be: | Heterosexual, that is, straight; Homosexual, that is, gay or lesbian; Bisexual; Other |
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| California | 17,778 | 42.7 | Now I’m going to ask you a question about sexual orientation. Remember, your answers are confidential and you don’t have to answer any question you don’t want to. Do you consider yourself to be: | Heterosexual, that is, straight; Homosexual, that is, gay or lesbian; Bisexual; Other (specify) |
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| Maine | 8,132 | 58.3 | Now I’ll read a list of terms people sometimes use to describe themselves—heterosexual or straight; homosexual, gay, or lesbian; and bisexual. As I read the list again, please stop me when I get to the term that best describes how you think of yourself: | Heterosexual or straight; Homosexual, gay, or lesbian; Bisexual; Other |
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| Massachusetts | 16,311 | 47.5 | Do you consider yourself to be: | Heterosexual or straight; Homosexual, gay, or lesbian; Bisexual; Other |
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| Montana | 7,304 | 65.4 | Now I’m going to ask you a question about sexual orientation. Do you consider yourself to be: | Heterosexual or straight; Homosexual, gay, or lesbian; Bisexual; Something else/other |
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| New Mexico | 6,997 | 61.1 | Do you consider yourself to be one or more of the following: (Say the letter so that they can respond by letter) | Straight; Gay or lesbian; Bisexual; Transgender; Other (specify) |
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| North Dakota | 4,763 | 58.7 | Now I’ll read a list of terms people sometimes use to describe themselves—heterosexual or straight; homosexual, gay, lesbian; and bisexual. As I read the list again, please stop me when I get to the term that best describes how you think of yourself: | Heterosexual or straight; Homosexual, gay, or lesbian; Bisexual |
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| Washington | 19,628 | 47.5 | Now I’m going to ask you a question about sexual orientation. Do you consider yourself to be: | Heterosexual or straight; Homosexual, gay, or lesbian; Bisexual; Other |
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| Wisconsin | 4,781 | 57.8 | Do you consider yourself to be heterosexual, attracted to people of the opposite sex; gay [lesbian], attracted to people of the same sex; or bisexual, attracted to people of both sexes? | Heterosexual; Gay or lesbian; Bisexual; Other |